Senate pushes special election bill amid legal hurdles
The Arizona Senate advances a bill for a spring special election despite questions over an emergency clause and ballot referenda on daylight saving time and state agency consolidation. Senate leaders seek Democratic support to reach 60 days for the election, while Republicans worry over costs and constitutional hurdles.
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Phoenix
Senate
Marshall Humphrey
Maricopa
Humphrey
House
Senate Democrats
Arizona
Harold Giss
D-Yuma
Robert Stump
Stump
Railroads seek rate hikes across freight categories
The nation's railroads asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for freight rate increases from 3 to 10 percent, with several core goods like grain, fruits, livestock, and meats seeing about 5 to 6 percent rises. The request, filed in a 76 page document, carries an estimated total cost around $500 million for last year's labor and materials.
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Washington
Inerstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Senators Urge Hike In State Wages
In Phoenix AP three committees propose raising salaries for state and county officials above house plans. Governor would earn 30 000 annually, up from 22 500. County attorneys in Pima and Maricopa set at 18 000, sheriff 15 000, other officials 12 600. Legislators stay at 6 000 per year, under review by voters.
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Phoenix
Senate
House
Pima
Maricopa County
Citizen Cay North Stone Ava Rates Ad
Sunday edition lists home delivery rates for Tucson and outside Tucson. Rates show 45 cents weekly, 23 dollars 40 cents yearly in Tucson, and 48 cents weekly, 1 dollar 95 per month outside Tucson. Mail postage paid at 283 North Stone Ave Tucson Arizona.
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The
Citizen Cay North Stone Ava
Veson
Ariane Susechinrit
Tucson
Arizona
Glamour stocks rise as gold shares retreat on gold price news
On a brisk trading day in New York, glamour stocks led gains while gold mining shares fell after news that the international gold pool would support $35 an ounce. Major miners such as Homestake and Dome Mines declined, while IBM Xerox and Teledyne posted notable advances.
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New York
Wall Street
International Gold Pool
London
Benguet
Philippine Gold Mine Company
Homestake
Dome Mines
Campbell Red Lake
MccIntyre-Porcupine
IBM
Xerox
Polaroid
Scientific Data
Control Data
Teledyne
Itek
Occidental Petroleum
Chrysler
Raytheon
General Dynamics
Anaconda
American Smelting
United Air Lines
American Stock Exchange
Report Of Decline In Mine Value Questioned
Arizona official Arlo Worley called a preliminary computer run showing mine values a drastic misstatement. The figures would reduce mine assessed value from 349.2 million to 272.9 million, with broader property values also adjusting under a new tax system.
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Phoenix
Arlo Woolery
Arizona Department of Property Valuation
Arizona
Arizona Lead and Zinc Output Drops in 1967
Arizona lead production fell from 5 211 to 4 830 tons and zinc from 15 985 to 14 500 tons in 1967 per the Arizona Department of Mineral Resources. The agency warned 1968 output could mirror 1930s lows unless the Iron King Mine near Humboldt restarts, with McFarland and Hullinger of Toole, Utah announcing plans to reopen.
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Arizona
Arizona Department of Mineral Resources
Iron King
Humboldt
McFarland and Hullinger
Toole
Utah
State Department
Hogs Shot Buried in Protest at NFC Demonstration
In Union City Indiana a line of farm trucks dumped 200 to 400 hogs into a 150 by 12 by 10 foot ditch. The hogs were shot and buried as a protest against low pork prices, with L L Spangler stating the price was 19 cents a pound and the operation would take hours.
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Union City
Ind
National Farmers Organization
L. L
Tex) Spangle
Randolph County
NFC
Refugees From Red China Reported Missing Near Hong Kong
Hong Kong shipping sources say two fishing junks carrying more than 110 refugees from Red China disappeared after leaving Macao for Hong Kong on February 27. The passengers include men women and children who had fled from Kwangtung province.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Macao
China
Kwangtung
County May Yet Legally Aid In Tucson Blvd Airport Route
Pima County officials debated legal options to help build a new access road to Tucson International Airport. County and city advisers clashed over state law, while Tucson Airport Authority urged support for a quick downtown access route via Tucson Boulevard.
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Tucson Blvd
Pima County
Tucson International
Robert Hillock
Board of Supervisors
Hillock
Tucson
Tucson Urban Area Regional Reviewing Committee
Tuarrc
Benson Highway
Verne Tregonis
Valencia
Tregonis
Tuarac
Port Authority
James J. Murphy
IAA
Murphy
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North Stone Ave
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Beverly Davis
Hearing Aid Dept
Spangler
Ci Ord
Ulan
Leon Ulan
U. S District Court
Calle Canis
Internal Revenue Service
U. S. Attorney’s Office
Vidalez
Valley National Bank
Robert Kempfert
N. Via Raposa
Robert L. Caballero
E. 22Nd St
Dewi Too
V.N.B. Credit Cara
Mikels
Lewis
Johansen
Pennington
Eve
TWT
Renaecso
East Sixth Street
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